MAY saw the number of Cyprus property sales to the overseas market more than treble compared to May 2016 according to official figures published earlier today by the Department of Lands and Surveys. Of the 756 contracts for the sale of immovable property that were deposited at Land Registry offices across Cyprus in May, 496 (65.6%) were deposited by Cypriot purchasers and 260 (34.4%) were deposited by overseas purchasers. Overseas Cyprus property sales rocket Property sales to the overseas (non-Cypriot) market during May 2017 rocketed by a massive 348% compared to May 2016. Sales rose in all districts. In Famagusta, where not a single property was sold in May 2016, 11 properties were sold in May 2017. Sales in Paphos rose 533%, while sales in Limassol rose 405%. Meanwhile overseas sales in Larnaca and Nicosia rose 330% and 7% respectively.
During the first five months of 2017 the number of Cyprus property sales to the overseas market has risen 59% compared to the first five months of 2016.
Domestic property sales
Sales of Cyprus property to the domestic market in May rose by 19% compared to May 2016. Although sales in Larnaca and Paphos fell by 18% and 16% respectively, they rose by 60% in Limassol, 51% in Nicosia and 13% in Nicosia.
Overseas Property Sale Contracts – 2016/2017 Comparison
| District | Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicosia | 2016 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | ||||||||
| Famagusta | 2016 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||
| Larnaca | 2016 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 39 |
| 2017 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 43 | ||||||||
| Limassol | 2016 | 24 | 21 | 52 | 44 | 19 | 60 | 64 | 28 | 53 | 68 | 53 | 125 |
| 2017 | 35 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 96 | ||||||||
| Paphos | 2016 | 20 | 28 | 47 | 42 | 15 | 57 | 79 | 48 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 147 |
| 2017 | 23 | 40 | 80 | 43 | 95 | ||||||||
| Totals | 2016 | 67 | 74 | 157 | 134 | 58 | 195 | 191 | 105 | 129 | 161 | 188 | 354 |
| 2017 | 93 | 113 | 186 | 127 | 260 |
During the first five months of 2017 the number of Cyprus property sales to the overseas market has risen 59% compared to the first five months of 2016.
Domestic property sales
Sales of Cyprus property to the domestic market in May rose by 19% compared to May 2016.
Although sales in Larnaca and Paphos fell by 18% and 16% respectively, they rose by 60% in Limassol, 51% in Nicosia and 13% in Nicosia.
Domestic Property Sale Contracts – 2016/2017 Comparison
| District | Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicosia | 2016 | 43 | 70 | 10 | 69 | 68 | 92 | 94 | 58 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 116 |
| 2017 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 62 | 103 | ||||||||
| Famagusta | 2016 | 20 | 31 | 21 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 72 |
| 2017 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 27 | ||||||||
| Larnaca | 2016 | 68 | 96 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 75 | 91 | 67 | 90 | 81 | 74 | 114 |
| 2017 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 49 | 76 | ||||||||
| Limassol | 2016 | 68 | 158 | 145 | 122 | 126 | 162 | 156 | 101 | 142 | 202 | 196 | 307 |
| 2017 | 97 | 130 | 176 | 152 | 202 | ||||||||
| Paphos | 2016 | 61 | 72 | 59 | 65 | 105 | 126 | 74 | 88 | 98 | 83 | 111 | 171 |
| 2017 | 73 | 47 | 82 | 93 | 88 | ||||||||
| Totals | 2016 | 260 | 427 | 382 | 380 | 416 | 462 | 434 | 346 | 427 | 473 | 463 | 780 |
| 2017 | 330 | 343 | 438 | 379 | 496 |
Property sales since 2000
Cyprus Property Sale Contracts 2000 – 2017
| Year | Overseas Sales | Domestic Sales | Percentage Overseas Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 450 | 12,214 | 3.6% | 12,664 |
| 2001 | 1,207 | 12,849 | 8.6% | 14,056 |
| 2002 | 2,548 | 14,111 | 15.3% | 16,659 |
| 2003 | 3,981 | 15,294 | 20.7% | 19,275 |
| 2004 | 5,384 | 11,947 | 31.1% | 17,331 |
| 2005 | 6,485 | 10,106 | 39.1% | 16,591 |
| 2006 | 8,355 | 8,598 | 49.3% | 16,953 |
| 2007 | 11,281 | 9,964 | 53.1% | 21,245 |
| 2008 | 6,636 | 8,031 | 45.2% | 14,667 |
| 2009 | 1,761 | 6,409 | 21.6% | 8,170 |
| 2010 | 2,030 | 6,568 | 23.6% | 8,598 |
| 2011 | 1,652 | 5,366 | 23.5% | 7,018 |
| 2012 | 1,476 | 4,793 | 23.5% | 6,269 |
| 2013 | 1,017 | 2,750 | 27.0% | 3,767 |
| 2014 | 1,193 | 3,334 | 26.4% | 4,527 |
| 2015 | 1,349 | 3,603 | 27.2% | 4,952 |
| 2016 | 1,813 | 5,250 | 25.7% | 7,063 |
| 2017 (May) | 781 | 1,986 | 28.2% | 2,767 |
| Totals | 59,399 | 143,173 | 29.3% | 202,572 |
Debt-to-asset swaps
We know that debt-to-asset swaps will be included in the numbers of domestic sales and although no official figures are available, the Greek language Phileleftheros newspaper published an article this morning, which reports:
- Of the 535 properties that were put to auction, a mere 20 have been sold.
- The Bank of Cyprus Real Estate Management Unit (REMU) took over property valued at €128 million during the first quarter of 2017 and at the 31st March 2017 had €1.4 billion worth of properties on its books.
- The banks are now looking at different solutions to meet increasing requirements of the supervisory authorities to consolidate their balance sheets.
Read more at: http://www.news.cyprus-property-buyers.com/2017/06/12/overseas-cyprus-property-sales-rocket/id=00152527
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